I was accidentally injured by God and I just want to be an ordinary person

"It should be... okay..."

If she was poisoned, Angelini would definitely come to me first to detoxify her, but now Angelini just activated the healing magic engraved in the accessory to heal the wound, and then continued to search in the grass lively, as if nothing had happened, as if she had experienced it many times.

[Normally, if you get bitten once, you'll be scared and won't come near again.]

Her expression became strange, and Ella decided not to look at that frightening scene anymore.

"It may sound rude, but I'm asking this from a scholarly perspective. If Kumi's body is made of ore, how did little Kumi come into being?"

Elise in the carriage asked Olds outside the carriage a question. For ventilation reasons, Ella had not lowered the curtains throughout the journey.

Iris's question immediately made everyone in the car, except Shen Gan, focus their attention on Olds. Olds touched the place where his chin should be embarrassedly.

"Well... as long as we find a mineral deposit with abundant magical energy, and two Kumi who are in love stay together quietly, it won't be long before a little Kumi is born from the mineral deposit."

"I thought it was a couple of Kumi who made a little Kumi out of clay."

Ella breathed a sigh of relief.

But Olds gave an affirmative answer.

"From the stories passed down by our ancestors, it seems that there was a situation like what you described, Lady Ella, but I don't know when it became the current situation."

Seemingly quite interested, Mitis asked, flapping her wings.

"If two Kumi need to stay in the mine for a baby Kumi to be born, what if one of them is not a Kumi? Um... I mean, what if one of them is human or demon?"

"At present, there is no way to produce offspring, but we have never heard of a couple separating due to inability to produce offspring. Not only that, marrying someone from another race has become a trend among our Kumi people."

"Well, you must have gotten married after understanding that you couldn't have children."

Elise sighed and continued to add.

"You can realize this with a little thought. After all, Kumi is a non-human species, completely different from the demons, gods, elves, and dragons."

"But as long as there's love, it doesn't matter if there aren't any offspring."

"You're thinking too simply, Aira-chan. As time goes by, feelings will gradually fade, and after a long time, you will eventually break up. Isn't this a very common thing?"

"Eh... there are also the types who won't separate even until death."

"That's only a very small number. Well, that reminds me of something. Since Kumi has an infinite lifespan, what would the surviving Kumi do if their human partner reached the end of their lifespan?"

"A loyal Kumi will choose to sleep with his partner in the ground until his partner turns to dust."

Olds' voice was very low, and his words were full of respect for his predecessors.

"The Kumi people only choose one partner in their lifetime. Even if they are dumped, they will wait until the other party is willing to accept them again. This has troubled the king for a long time. In recent years, the marriage rate between Kumi and Imanity has been increasing, resulting in the number of new Kumi births reaching a historical low. If this continues, the Kingdom of Kumiheim will gradually be replaced by Imanity."

"Will there be no ban on marrying outsiders?"

Jinghua leaned most of her body out of the carriage, and her long white hair hung down. Perhaps because he felt embarrassed to touch Jinghua's hair, Olds quickly took a few steps back like a shy young man.

However, Jinghua didn't pay any attention to this and continued to add to it out of curiosity.

"We have similar rules in my unified government, right? Backward second-class citizens aren't allowed to marry new humans."

[Let's not talk about what second-class citizens are, that new human being is quite concerning...]

Was it a human with a chip implanted in the back of their neck, allowing them to fight in virtual worlds? Or was it a half-machine, half-organic creature? Various fantasies surfaced in Ella's mind, and she almost couldn't resist the urge to ask.

"I don't think there's such a rule, Saint Lady. The reason why the Kingdom of Kumheim is so coveted among all the kingdoms is not only because the majority of Kumi living there can serve as an inexpensive labor force, but also because it doesn't tolerate religious or racial discrimination. There are many racists living in the kingdoms, and the Kingdom of Kumheim does not welcome such visitors."

"Since there are so many religious nations around here, wouldn't the Kingdom of Kumheim, which isn't a religious nation, be targeted?"

Elise's words left Olds silent for a moment.

"Every year, neighboring countries invade our borders, but we will never compromise. Kumi will not die. So if a real war breaks out, we have an advantage over most countries."

"Surprisingly decisive."

"Ms. Ella, we're almost at Shine City. Do you need to get ready?"

As the conversation ended, Lotte's voice rang out from outside the car. She probably meant to ask if she needed to change into civilian clothes. After thinking for a moment, Ella replied.

"No need. Once you enter the city, just find the dock and take the boat."

There was no need to hide her noble identity from Jinghua anymore, so changing clothes was of no particular use except for showing it to other people in the city. She didn't want to stay in Xine City for long - if the Lord of Xine City also came to find her because of Linglan's instructions, it would feel like she was causing trouble again, so Ella decided to change clothes after boarding the boat.

"OK."

"By the way, why does Miss Camisia keep calling Ella 'Princess', while those soldiers call her 'Your Majesty'? Could it be that Ella is not the princess, but the queen?"

"Eh? Uh, well... there's no difference between princess and queen among the demons, so it doesn't matter what you call me. After all, I'm the only one in the royal family in name only."

"Ella must have done a lot of things, right? Those soldiers all looked in awe when they mentioned her. If she wasn't very prestigious, they wouldn't have behaved that way."

Jinghua put his head in front of Ella's chest, looking up from below, his eyes full of curiosity.

But this would only make Ella feel guilty.

"Uh-huh."

In fact, I did do a lot of things, such as presiding over weddings for nobles, presiding over weddings for nobles, presiding over weddings for nobles... When I think about it carefully, it seems that I have only done these few things. Although I really want to take this opportunity to establish the majestic image of the Demon King in Jinghua's heart, but in fact, I really don't have anything to say.

Ella was so embarrassed that she unconsciously curled up the ends of her hair.

"Various things... It's hard to explain..."

In my own opinion, I seem to have only served as a mascot.

Fortunately, Camisia took over the topic - her expression was full of pride.

"Of course, the princess not only promulgated various reforms that benefited the people, but also set implementation timelines at the meeting, totaling a hundred years. With such meticulous consideration, all the counselors could not help but marvel at the princess's wisdom."

Camisia's words made Ella straighten her upper body and blink, thinking carefully about what the so-called Hundred Year Plan meant. After about five seconds, beads of sweat began to seep out of Ella's forehead.

At the beginning, I didn't know what law the meeting was talking about, so I temporarily said to delay the implementation of the bill for the reason of not letting the lie be exposed. I didn't expect it to turn out like this.

However, Camisia's explanation did not end there. Instead, she excitedly placed her hands on her chest and made gestures as if she was giving a speech.

"From crop cultivation methods to innovative farming techniques, as well as proposals for unprecedented drainage systems and nursing homes, all were single-handedly proposed by the princess. I doubt there's another monarch on the continent who cares so much for the people, right?"

"Even bees can be artificially bred, huh? Hey, hey! Don't run!"

Angelica, who had come to the carriage at some point, added that the snakes she caught slipped away because she was distracted.

"There are countless other measures, too numerous to mention. Besides our demons' innate loyalty to the princess, her wisdom and strategy in these matters are also the reason we hold her in awe."

“Oh, I see. You even lied to me earlier about being a maid. Damn, isn’t this just like those time-travel comics—No, wait, can I ask what measures have been implemented?”

"Of course, if Jinghua also wants to know about the princess—"

“Wait a minute!”

Sensing a hint of danger, Ella immediately shook her hands vigorously to stop.

"That's enough! We're almost in Shine City. Ahem, let's get ready and go buy some food."

"Aren't we going straight to the port?"

Ruti asked from outside the car.

Ella answered quickly, her brain working.

"Well, let's go check out other parts of the city first."

"Aila-chan is going to buy some leftover vegetables again."

Iris sighed while leaning against the car window. Before, when she set out from the Holy Academy to Dragon Island, Ella was deceived by a merchant and ended up buying a whole warehouse of stockpiled vegetables. Although she finally sold them all to the residents of Dragon Island, the feeling of being cheated was still unpleasant.

Ella nodded with unusual confidence.

"I won't be fooled this time."

"Senior's assurance doesn't sound that reliable."

With Shen Gan's words as the final word, the carriage stopped below Xine Castle.

Chapter 38: Xine City

*创世纪6187年10月17日 下午14:32分 希涅城

After entering Shine City, Ella and her group split into two teams. Ella was responsible for purchasing food ingredients for the journey, while Iris and the Kumi's went to look for merchant ships. Originally, Jinghua was supposed to be in the same team with the Kumi's, but because Jinghua said he wanted to buy some cloth, he followed Ella and Lotte.

"Compared to the Earldom of Wood, it's completely different worlds."

The entire city of Xine was filled with pedestrians. Although most of them wore patched clothes, they were full of energy, unlike the cities in Earl Wood's territory, which were filled with a dead atmosphere.

"I feel like I'll disappear if I just walk into the crowd."

Lotte looked at Jinghua, who was much shorter than herself—her body was unusually petite, less than ten years old.

"Jinghua, don't get lost, okay?"

"I understand."

Perhaps backed by the memories of the previous world, Jinghua waved his hands with ease, looking around, as if he was very interested in everything.

"I didn't expect a human town to be so lively. I've passed by it before, but never had a chance to stop and take a closer look. Eh? Are those hobbits? Even goblins and dwarves can walk through town, and those are humanoid slimes over there?"

"Alright, alright, be quiet. It's annoying to be stared at."

Taking advantage of her height, Ella pressed down Jinghua's head. Because of Jinghua's exclamation, everyone around looked at her and Lotte with strange eyes, and Ella could only respond with an apologetic look.

Of course, Ella said that she wanted Jinghua to be quiet, but in fact she also felt it was very novel. Although the demons did not have laws to exclude other races, because they were located in the corner of the continent and the negative comments circulating in the world, few outsiders entered the demon territory. Therefore, this was the first time that Ella saw a city with such a rich variety of races.

"There are more races than the Holy Academy."

"After all, this is a region where many races have merged. Surviving in a country built by one's own race is definitely easier than in the outside world."

The city of Xine's waterway advantage means that many travelers and merchants from other countries will pass through. As a result, there are many more stalls of various kinds than in the Earldom of Wood.

"Oh~ Ladies, is this your first time in Shine City?"

When passing an intersection, a young man leaning against the wall with a coarse turban on his head suddenly called out to Ella and the other two. After seeing Ella stop, he quickly ran to Ella.

"I'm right. If it were a local, they would definitely ignore me."

The young man's tone was full of pride, and he sounded more like a street performer than someone trying to strike up a conversation. However, judging by his exposed dark arms and calloused hands, he was probably a sailor or something like that.

"What can I do for you?"

"Ah, you've been so preoccupied with your own affairs. Let me introduce myself first. I'm a sailor who grew up in this city. Due to some accidents, I can no longer work as a sailor. Now I'm running a business introducing people to this city. A noble lady like you would surely be in need, right?"

The young man rubbed his hands impatiently, but compared to the young man's introduction, Ella was more concerned about why the other party could tell at a glance that she was a noble. Among the three, only Jinghua wore a long skirt woven with fine silk, while she and Lotte wore ordinary cloth clothes. After deciding to split into two teams, she and Lotte changed their clothes.

"How can you tell I'm a noble?"

"You seem to be trying to hide your noble identity by wearing plain clothes, but ordinary people wouldn't have clothes without patches like this, nor would their skin be so shiny."

"I see."

I seem to have heard the same thing before, so I have to be careful next time. Of course, I still decline the offer of deliberately getting myself dirty.

"Excuse me, young lady. Could you please help me? For only three copper coins, I can show you around the city."

"It actually costs three copper coins."

In response to Jinghua's question, the young man first looked at Luty and Jinghua's slender arms, then added while showing off his muscles.

"These three copper coins cover the service of carrying goods. Whether you're staying at the hotel or just passing through, if you want to buy some souvenirs, you'll need someone to do the heavy lifting, right?"

"No, forget about taking us on a city tour."

The thought of shopping with complete strangers is incredibly awkward.

"Really? That's a shame. Well, if you need anything, you can always call me here."

"Ah, wait, what I mean is, you just need to tell me what I want to know. We want to buy some fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, and high-quality cloth."

Thinking of the possibility of being cheated by merchants, Ella quickly added.

"A businessman must be trustworthy and reputable."

"Is this all right?"

"Um."

The young man, who had been about to give up, turned around with a look of hesitation on his face.

"Charging three copper coins for just this...even I'd be embarrassed. Just two copper coins will be enough. You can buy food at the end of the street on the left. As for cloth, the second shop straight down this street is quite famous. However, if you buy their cloth directly with cash, it will cost at least five silver coins. I suggest you bring some cloth from other places to barter. You might even make a profit."

"I see. This is your reward."